Mike Auksi, Anishinaabe and Estonian, is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, connected to Lac Seul First Nation and Pelican Lake hockey team, and played for the Lac Seul Eagles and Stars hockey teams.
Published on: 28 Mar 2024
Congratulations to the KPE recipients of U-Sports 2022-2023 Academic All-Canadian Awards:
Published on: 26 Mar 2024
Participate in this study to investigate the acute independent effects of dietary protein supplementation on bone metabolism in healthy adults aged 18-35 years participating in high-volume endurance running.
Duration:
One baseline visit followed by two trials of 2 days each (approximately 15 hours total).
Criteria:
1) Must be between the age of 18 - 35 years old
2) Running at least 40 km/week the past 6 months
Published on: 25 Mar 2024
Looking for adults aged 50 and above diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes to participate in a research study.
Participation involves one audio-recorded interview conducted via Microsoft Teams or by phone.
Published on: 25 Mar 2024
(This message was sent by email on March 11th at 8:28 a.m. to the Faculty's list of students, course instructors, and admin/support staff.)
Dear Education Community,
I am writing as a follow-up听to the听message sent by President Saini on Friday.
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Published on: 11 Mar 2024
How 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Leaders #InspireInclusion
Friday, March 8 is International Women鈥檚 Day, marking the achievements of women and serving as a call to action for accelerating women鈥檚 equality.
This year鈥檚 theme is Inspire Inclusion 鈥� a message exemplified by 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 female leaders. At the moment, 10 of 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 14 deans are women; three are the first to ever to lead their Faculty.
Their thoughts on the women who inspire them, the progress that鈥檚 been made, and the barriers that have yet to be broken.
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Published on: 8 Mar 2024
On Friday, February 23, Caitlin Mazurek successfully defended her multidisciplinary PhD thesis titled "Knowledge creation and translation in sports biomechanics: applications in ice hockey."
Her research includes work on hockey skating coordination, academic and industry research partnerships in sports science, and implementing biomechanical analyses with a remote First Nation hockey team.
She is now working with the Tampa Bay Rays as a performance science intern.
Published on: 6 Mar 2024
Matthew Slopecki, Ph.D. candidate in the Biomechanics of Occupation and Sports Lab, recently presented his research on an innovative wearable technology approach to quantify performance and fatigue related changes in the movement patterns of Paralympic Swimmers.
He presented at both the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports "Mid-Year Symposium" and Institut National du Sports du Qu茅bec's conference series "The Ingenuity Behind the Performance".
Published on: 1 Mar 2024
Luke Spagnuolo has received The Gord Sleivert Young Investigator Award at the 2023 Sport Innovation Conference.
Luke received this award for his thesis project examining muscle fatigue in USports rowers which he presented at the conference in Halifax.
Published on: 7 Feb 2024
Silar Gardy, PhD candidate in the the DKPE's Musculoskeletal Health & Physical Activity (MPAct) Laboratory (Supervisor: Dr. Jenna Gibbs), has received a research fellowship from the RSBO Network (R茅seau de recherche en Sant茅 Buccodentaire et Osseuse).
Silar's research aims to understand the role of nutrition and exercise in preventing bone fragility in endurance-trained individuals and athletes.
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Published on: 2 Feb 2024
In October 2023, a team of Indigenous hockey players, advocates, researchers, and change makers gathered here at 捆绑SM社区 in Tiohnti脿:ke/Montr茅al for a three-day Summit on Indigenous hockey. The Summit was organized by the Indigenous Hockey Research Network (IHRN) , and hosted by Mike Auksi and Davina McLeod: two Indigenous hockey players and emergent researchers committed to the promotion of a more just game.
Published on: 29 Jan 2024
The International Day of Education (January 24) is celebrated annually as a day dedicated to highlighting the crucial role educators play in inspiring new generations and in healing our world. Education is of utmost importance for the development of both individuals and societies. It is an integral part of shaping one鈥檚 character and strengths, fostering respect for the rights of others, and instilling a desire for knowledge and excellence.
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Published on: 24 Jan 2024
On December 19, 2023, 捆绑SM社区 announced it is launching a $3,000听Canada Award听to offset tuition increases for Canadian undergraduate students from outside Quebec in certain disciplines. Approximately 80% of new Canadian students from outside Quebec coming to 捆绑SM社区 will be eligible for the new award.
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Published on: 18 Jan 2024
Professor Julie C么t茅, KPE and SASSI, was recently announced as a winner of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Education 2023-24 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The award recognizes alumni across the 10 Departments of the School, which ranks among the top 3 Education schools in the United States, who have made outstanding contributions to their field.
The awards were given during a ceremony held in Madison on November 16th, during which Dr. C么t茅 delivered a public presentation broadcasted live. Congratulations, Dr. C么t茅!
Published on: 1 Dec 2023
KPE鈥檚 Rachel Shapiro, 2nd year MSc Candidate (supervisor: Dr. Jenna Gibbs), won the first place blitz presentation at the 8th edition Metabolic Disorders and Complications (MeDiC) Research Day hosted by the Research Institute of the 捆绑SM社区 Health Centre (RI-MUHC).
Rachel won for her presentation titled: Identifying Perceived Barriers, Preferences, And Information Needs Related To Exercise For The Management Of Bone Health In Older Adults With Diabetes
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Published on: 30 Nov 2023
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